Weed eradicating device



F655, 1935. J JUNKlN 1,989,932

WEED ERADICATING DEVICE Filed July 24, 1963 INVENTOR.

Ll IZIJ NKIN Patented Feb. 5, 1935' 1,9s9,9a2' Y W 1 WEED ERADroAflNG DEVICE V e 2 I joy M. Jnnkin, Perry, lowa I I .Applicationmamas,Satan; 681,886

vide a meg-erad cating deviee thatflis papabie' or cutting'the weed from its rootsfpicki ng up the weed so eut,. and. catapulting the picked np weed a considerabledistanoe from theoperator of the -six/weed1eradic atiorithatis bapable of out; nindividual'fweed without seriously ti Q II harming surrounding vegetation.

f '1! still fin ther object of my invention is to proe "vide'a e eradicating device'that ecenomical in manufacture anddurable in use.

will e ap a ent-to oth je those skilled in "the art. I I

lvlyinvention consists in the construction, arlra'ngjementiand combination of the various parts the devi whereby the'objeotscontemplate'd attaine ras 'hereinafter more IUlIYS t forth,

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t mate; d win 1 i .5 in wm har W T is d vi i y eradicating f froin aj slieetof metalfor'forming the blade and lease portiori of the device'afterjit'has been pron:

31. is a; sidef sectional" view of' the lower -vw portion of the'device and more fully illustrates operation and eonstruction.

Figi4 isla front' endf view'of the lower portion .i'myld viceg' a, the maintairfingof beautiful lawns and, like v one; 1s] always troubled with vundesirable weeds 's ll hi e' d o s-z lh r m s to ra ic plant lifewithout harming the surrounding jorj othe'r vegetation with'jease and rapi t loioperation,@ I,have made this 7 ssible fweed'eradieatingtool- Y 1 Referring" to the drawing; I have used thenu- 1nera1'10 to designate "the elongated handle portionfoi "the invention; 'Thishandle may be or "any suitable'niaterialsuoh as wood, As noted in '55 tion of the lower end ofthe 'tool are stamped (eras-1148) from' a single sheet ofjm'etaland this con nection I haveused the-numeral 11 to designate theeuttihg bladeportion and the numeral 12 to generally designate theprincipal-base portion of the invention which integrally formdwith the-blade portion l-l, The rear" end portion of the member 12 is substantially widerbelorebending than the width-jof the blade 11 and inmanu 'fac'turing-my deviee this portionfll2 is bent into a-tube and around the lower end portion of the handle 10',"as shown in' Fig. 1. l' r This tubular base-portion is 'secured to the hendle 10 by any-"suitable means-such as rivets or bolts; Bybending-the portfonfl2 into tube eonstruetionfthe cutting bladeportion "11 will also bend-into aslight 'are;transverse1y 'of the longitudinal axis of theblade, as shown'in Fig. 4. This is'desirable and-to' itirther emote the efi'iciency 'of the bla'de'in cutting the'weed the c'utting'edge of the-blade'is qoncayems shown in' Fig. 2.- When the blade and*base fportion are stamped'out two spaced apart ears 13 are also out in the member 12 its"eenter 1m 1- These two ears are bent upwg' ardly as shown inFigJ3 andas 'eache'ar has a hole 14in it; these two ears provide two spaced apart'bearing members, The numeral 15' desighates a shaftjslidably mounted in" the two-ears 13, v The numeral 16 designates "a washer or like rigidly secured on the shaft 15"-a'nd positioned betweenithe two ears 13'. The numeral l'T-desi'ghates a coil spring embracing the shaft 15, having its rear' e nd engaging'the rear ear-.13; and its forward end engaging the washer 16. The purpose of thissp'ring '17 ist'o y'ieldingly hold the shaft 15 in a forward position of its sliding move- 'ment-in the two ears 'I'-he' numeral 18 designates a eatapulting head rigidly formed on the forward or'lower end of the Sh aft-I5tJJ ThiS head'has its lower portionrounded tofs lidably engage the bottom-circular portion of the-member 12 and blade 11'. This lower rounded portion of the-head 18 not only preventsundesir'able rotation of the shaft 15 and that of itself, but scrapes and cleans a substantial length tr the blade 11 when the shaft 15 is reciproeated. The" numeral-19 designates a-forwardl'y' and slightly upwardly extending flange integrally formed on the upper end portion-'of the each sideof theba'seportion 12 at the time the Lbaseiportion 12 is drigin'allyfstamped out. After the base portion 12 isybent intotubular construc- 'Fig."2, thejcutting bladefportionbase porftiontheseiltwoi 'earsf20' and 21' will' be positioned "close together and-will'extend upwardly-and out- 20v and 21 designate two'ears diametricallypositionedfrom eachother and on r wardly from the tool when the same is held in a horizontal position. The numeral 22 designates a longitudinally extending slot formed in the bottomof the member 12 and positioned to the rear of the ears 13, as shown in Fig. 2. The numeral 23 designates an arm supported by and pivotally connected to the ears 20 and 21 by bolt, rivet, or like 24 which passes first through one ear, then loosely through the arm, and then through the other car on the othe side o thearmh a 3 is. bent ini scent r p ti nin orde t a its rear end portion will extend downwardly through the slot 22, and its forward end portion the forward end of the arm 23 and extending'to- Ward the blade portion 11. Al' this element 254s capable of engaging the upper surface. of the blade 11 at times its lower marginal edge is roundd to con rm to he. cir ular cen metioh-ot the blad 1, as sh wn e, The numerals desig a es an ear formed'on the sea Portion f h base 2 W169 th same stamp d, This ear 2 ben downwar ly and is he efore Pos tinned below th bas 12 e die tends t an ve sely f he longi udina axis of the heh leloum r l desi nates besides. bends cured o the pper end thehehdle 9. s ow in iel- Th numeral 8 d sishetese having i s u per end pivctelly ec red te he vmembe 2'!- The humer l 89.-de ie etesne. ripc ver; rig dly s ured to M 1238 ehdeis endine to, the-r ar of the toollas sh wn Fis. l nmh rel 30 desi nat s e rodha hisits-ierwerd endbivot d to the res e d eithe this, hali e-len h osely pass ng thr u h these? trend its .othehzelid pi oted t th outer ehd-eithe-link 2 I The humeral-l 31d elevates aeei sots e acin the red '30 herineitsseer end en agi the ea 2.6 and its toward end ehsee hs the lower rear end at h e mhil To ope a e. he. device i s me elx'he esw to! the opera or toes-esp. the-handl 1Q andv fierce the b ade .1,v through the lowerpc ti n: oithe plant o e remov d w ch eucsee iul y severe. it hor its. roo s: 'lZ'lnseet ahQWei'ea ll cause the pl nt and surroundin d rt to eh esehe heed l8 a d tom: t. to he r ar item a os tion hown ndotted. lines n Fi 3 end ag inst the ction o the pri g Jill. Wh le thehlede s sti l he rou d-end the weedis ahev and on he blade 1.1 and in enze ement with th heed 1.8 the rip element 39. is manuellymevedoward-the handle 10... Ihi a tion na urall mcvesthe red .30 to the. rear. against th acti n of hesnrlne 31, and m ves the ic werd end por ion of. he arm .23 downward y to such an ex ent that. he hook-portion 25 will en age thehndesirahle wee on theblade lland will be position d forwa d. or the head 18 and its flame 1.9.ee shown in. F 3. At this moment, the toolmev be lifted pwerdly and will carry with. it theseveled weed wh ch will be secur ly lamp dbetween he-blad ll nd-the hook element 25. also, it. willb no ed that th catan ltln head lliwill be in a. ree osition due to the liar-lee '19 enga in the rear sideer the element 25. Naturally, as long as the element 2.5 is in a lowered pos ionn. he. weed nd blade 1 the heed 18 wi l b Preven ed; from b in shot toreirdly by he s rin To dispose at th Weed i is m rely necessa y o release. the rip element. 2%, Th s wil pe amitl hel p to move the od erw rd y ehd m e th forere n f hes s sl e eselr eat a s ed 1,

with the severed weed and the flange 19 on the head 18.

With the tool pointed in the general direction it is desired to catapult or shoot the severed weed,

the head 18 upon being released by the arm 23 will shoot forwardly throwing the severed weed a goodly distance from the operator. This feature is highly desirable as an operator is not required to stoop during the cutting operation or walk with the tool to dispose of the severed weed outside or h lawn. "It. the op ra or has a recep a e for receiving the severed weeds he will not have I towalk over to the receptacle each time with each will extend and normally rest above the blade portion 11, as shown in Fig. 3. The 26' designates a hook portion integrally. iprmed.on

wardend portion 01 the blade portion 11 should be Wider than it is at its rear portion, as shown in Fig.2; The numeral 32 designates a severed weed. shown lines 3-. I

eremtb i reselns it wi edilvt e that Ighave provid d a weed eradicatinc tool that will successfully sever the weed {rem its roots, pi the weed up, and throw it a substantial distance from the. operator, I T some ch nges ma bemede in the construction ahd arrangement of, my improved weed eradicating device wi houtdepart nz Irpm th r al spirit and purpose of m invention, it is my 9 0 cover bvmyclfims any forms of structure or use oflmechanidal equivalents which may hemeensibly: h ee w hin their W ,1. .I -e device o the clessjdes l' d. aweed u eradicator having an elongated handle member, a. bl d secured t the fo ward end. staid-hand member a, slidably mounted above said blade, a means. f r yieldinsly holding said shaft in its forward sliding positioman'arm pivotally 40 se ured at the forward end or said handle membenla menua means; for operating said. arm, and a h k m m er on the free end of arm capebl of exter di s bey nd the orwa d end of sa d shaft at times for limiting tbqjarward movement 6 .oi eidsbaft. T I i 2- In, e device. of the class describ d, an elonsa ted handle member a blade secured to the ierwe d endoi seidhandle member curved injcross e tion, ashaft jslidably mauntedabovesaid blade, 'a head memberonthe rorward end of said shaft, a spring foryieldinzly holding said, sh f in. its forward sliding position, a tong arm'pivotally secured at the forward end or said handl ember hav n it -tree end positioned above. said. blade end curved to conform to and rest infthe curvature of said blade when moved in one direction, a ma ual me ns fo mov ne said arm into contact with said blade, anda spring tor yieldinely holding said arm away om said blade; V,

3. In a de ice t thee ass described, an elongated handle, a blade secured to the forward end oi said handl a. shalt slidably mounted ab v said. blade. a coil spring torholding said h lt in the teward position of its sliding movement, a head element. on the. iorward end 01 said shaft, a tona'armpivctally secured at the. Iorwa d end of. said. hand e member having its free nd t rmimati a s stantial distance the ear or the iorwerd nd of, said blad sa d t nt arm capable at ha ing its. iorwerd. nd. in ehs ment'with the f rw rd si e oi sai hea m s. d a means tor oving. sai ton m into and O .ehe' semehtw th sai h ad e ment at time 4;. In a, devlce'ot the class described; a. handle 16 member, a blade secured to theforward end of said handle member, a shaft slidably positioned above said blade, a head element secured to the forward end of said shaft, a coil spring for holding said shaft in the forward position of its sliding movement, a tong arm pivoted to the forward end portion of said handle, a means for moving said tong arm,'and a hook portion on the forward end of said tong arm capable of being positioned forward of said head element at times for limiting the forward sliding movement of said shaft; said hook portion extending at approximately a right angle to said blade when in engagement with said head element.

5. In a device of the class described, an elon- V forward end of said handle member terminating into a single curved blade, a. shaft slidably positioned above said blade, a head element on the forward end of said shaft having its side portion adjacent said blade curved to conform with and slidably engage said blade and its diametrically opposite side portion formed into a forwardly and outwardly extending'projection, a coil spring having one end operatively secured to said shaft and its other end in engagement with said blade portion for holding said shaft in the foward position of its sliding movement, and a manually operated catch and release means capable of operatively engaging said head element at times.

JOY M. 

